BACKGROUND
Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is associated with enzootic bovine leukosis, which is the most common neoplastic disease of cattle. BLV infects cattle worldwide, imposing a severe economic impact on the dairy cattle industry. Recently, we developed a new quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method using Coordination of Common Motifs… (More)

NO 3 − is a major nitrogen source for plant nutrition, and plant cells store NO 3 − in their vacuoles. Here, we report that a unique compost made from marine animal resources by thermophiles represses NO 3 − accumulation in plants. A decrease in the leaf NO 3 − content occurred in parallel with a decrease in the soil NO 3 − level, and the degree of the soil… (More)